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I. N. T ZIBIDES AND R. H. PARKER. CONVAEYING AND STA'CKING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES N. TZIBIIDE-S, NEW YORK, N. Y., AND RILEY HERBERT PARKER, OF i WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS; SAID PARKER ASSIGNOR TO SAID TZIBIDES.

CONVEYING AND STACKIN G Specification of Letters Patentv Patented Aug.- 24, .1920;

Original application led February 19, 1.915, Serial No. 9,232. Divided and this application `filed Marchv 2, y

` 1918. Serial No.` 219,975. l y 4 To all 'wiz om t may concern 15e it known that we, JAMES N. TziiDEs, a subject of the King of Greece, and resident of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, and RILEY HERBERT PARKER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Winthrop, in thei county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulalmprovements in Conveying and Stacking Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toconveying and stacking mechanism andmore particularly to mechanism for conveying and stacking boxes, this application being a division ofour former application SENO. 9232, filed February 19, 1915.

In many situations it is desirable to convey articles from one point to another and to stack the articlesv in orderly fashion. As disclosedin our aforesaid application, for example, the applicationl ofrevenue stamps to cigarette boxes,vv is greatly facilitated byI carrying the boxes along a traveling conveyer so that the stamps may be applied as the boxes travel alongwith the conveyer and y thev subsequent packing or other disposition of the boxes is greatly `expedited by automatically depositing the boxesgin rows as they leave the conveyer.' V Y The principal object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide' improved mechanism for conveying and stacking articles` such as cigarette boxes. The articles may be supplied to the conveyer in either regular or irregular order but where it is desired to have them travel on the conveyer ina definite position, as in the case of cigarette boxes, they are'preferably fed to the conveyer' in regular order'from amagazine. Where it is not essential thattheV articles occupy a particular position relatively to the conveyer they may be fed to the conveyer through a hopper in which case the mech..- nism functions primarily or exclusively as a means for stacking the boxes kin orderly fashion. A V

Other objects ofthe invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the preferred embodiment of the invention; and

Fig. 2 is ay vertical longitudinal section of the embodiment shown `in Eig. 1. i f u y For the purpose of showing one use of the present invention we have illustrated it as adapted to applying stamps `to cigarette boxesror the like, and we shall now proceed to describe the illustrated embodiment as thus adapted, yit being" understood'that the conveying and stacking mechanism formingy the subject-matter of the invention is not limited to this particular use butis capable of a widepvariety of applications.

Upon a table 1 is mounted a traveling conveyer in the form of a chain 100 passing over sprocket wheels 114 and115 at opposite ends ofthe table, the sprocket wheels being fixedto shafts 122 and 119 journaled in the table. Shaft 119 carries two rolls 120 and 121 between which the sprocket 1115 is `ar-V angle metal members which engage the four corners of the boxes B. @The upright angle members are provided at` their baseportion with a slot engaging ascrew` inthemaga- Zine'base, by which means the angle mem- -bers may be readily Amoved and adjusted to inclose boxes of various dimensions and then locked in position bythe screws. The stack of boxesB rests on one end of the guideway 116, and the boxes are fed forward one by one fromthe bottom .of the stack by means of lugs 13() provided at intervals on the conveyer .100. `The 4lugs 130. push the boxes one at. atime out fromthe bottom of the magazine 101, andlslide them` forward along the guideway 116 'between the two'guidewalls 131 and 132. I f

`As the boxesare carried along the guide 'loy way 116 revenue stamps .may be applied thereto by handV or 'in `any other suitable Y manner. 1n our prior application above re ferred to we have disclosed means for auto- Vboxes on the conveyer.

Vvmatically applying thestamps but inasmuch Vas the present invention isA in dependent of thestamp-applying mechanism such mecha- "by anrarm`149 on shaft 148.V Armw 149 is connected by forked arm 150, 'which straddles shaft 122, with a cam 152, which Vis engaged by cam roll 151 on arm 150. vThe camV 152is fast on shaft 122 and is so timed as to hold the arms 104 in an approximately horivZontal position to' receive the stamped boxes delivered from the end of the carrier 100. As soon as the arms 104V receive a box from the conveyer 100 tlie`cam'152v-swings the Y arm upward toward the end of the receiver 105, at the entrance of whichY they are held temporarily, until pushedv along by succeeding boxes, by means of a spring yshoe Y When employing our improved mechanismvfor the purpose of applying revenue stampsto cigarette boxes as herein described, auxiliary mechanismV is preferably Yasso- Y ciated with the stacking .mechanismV to assist in applying the` stamps.V rIhe auxiliary mechanism preferably comprises a spring presser/foot 107 projecting over the path'of travel of the boxes as they are being swungVK from the conveyer to the receiver and one or Y more rollers 108 journaled in bars 174 which are adjustably supported on `uprightsV 17 6.

The stamps 'are applied to the upper sides of vvthe boxes as they travel along the conveyer and thestamps are so applied that they pro- `ject. rearwardly beyond' the vrear edges of the boxes.vr

During;v the swinging of the boxes into upright position by the arms 104, the rearwardly extendingv ends of the stamps are swept underV the spring presserfoot 107 which folds therearwardly projecting ends of thev stamps over the VnarrowV sidesof the l v boxes and pastes themV across theY lines of division between the Vboxes and the lids.VV Therollers 108'exert further pressure on the :folded-over ends ofthe stamps-asthe row of boxes passes underneath, thus further pressing the stamps into place and insuring the permanentadhesion of the stamp end to AtheV boxes.

Ve claim 1. kApparatus for stacking nboxes comprising supporting means and means adapted'toy Y pickup the boxes, partially turn same, and

redeposit the boxes in new positions,to gether with a conveyer and yielding means tipping over intheir transit from the Ycondeposit 'same in a row on the supporting Y at substantially thelevel of the conveyer-for coperating with guiding means external to the supporting means wherebytheboxes aie temporarily restrained and prevented fromtipping over intheir transit from the conveyer to the supporting means. .Y

2. Apparatus for Vstacking boxes comprising supporting means, and means adapted to pick up the boxes from the supporting means, partially turn same, andv redeposit the boxes in a row in a: newpo'sition, to- Y getherV with a conveyer and-'yield-ingmeans' copeiating with guiding means external .to the supporting means whereby the boxes are temporarily restrained and prevented from veyer to the supporting means.V

3. Apparatus for stacking boxes comprising supporting means, and opposed arms'iotatably mountedfso as Vto pick up boxes Vand Y means, together with a conveyer and yield- Y ing means coperatingwith guiding means external toV the supporting ymeans whereby the boxes are temporarily restrained andV prevented from tipping ovei'vinV their transit fromthe conveyer to the supporting means.

4. Apparatus for stacking boxes comprising a conveyer, a receiver dispos-ed on a different level and oscillatory means adapted to engage oppositesides of abox'onthe con-` veyer and deposit it upon the receiver, together with yielding means cooperating with guiding means external -to the-.receiver whereby boxes are ,temporarily restrainedV and prevented from tipping over in theirleo transit from'the conveyer to the receiver'.

5. Apparatus for stacking boxes comp'rising a conveyer, a-Vreceiver disposed on a higher level, and means Vpivotally mounted carrying-boxes from'V the conveyer' and de'- positing them inV a rowv upon -the receiver, togetherfwith yielding means coperating with guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

6. In a machine ofthe character described,

'the combination of. -a conveyer, a receivery l Y near the conveyer andmeans ada-ptedto en- V gage the opposite sides of an articleonthe conveyer and carry same into theY receiver, together with yielding meansk cooperating Y with downwardly vcurved guiding means external to the receiver whereby Vboxes are temporarily restrained therebetweenV and Y prevented from'tipping over in their transit Y 'from the conveyer to the receiver.

7. In a machine of thecharacter-described, the combination of a conveyer, .a receiver near the conveyerand loscillating 'arms yadapted to engage the-opposite sides ofany article on the conveyer and carry same into the receiver, together with yielding means cooperating with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to thereceiver.

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a conveyer, a receiver near the conveyer,l andopposed arms rotatably mounted on opposite sides ofthe conveyer so as to engage .the opposite ends ot' an article on theV conveyer and carry same into the receiver, together with yielding means cooperating .with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiverk whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

9. In a machine ot' the character described, the combination of a traveling conveyer, a receiver at the `delivery end of the conveyer, means pivotally mounted substantially in the plane of the path of travel of the conyveyer for transferring articles from the con- -veyerto the receiver, together with yielding means coperating with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver wlierebv boxes are temporarily re strained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a box conveyer, a receiver near the delivery-end of `the conveyer, and opposedarms pivotally mounted between the conveyer and the receiver so as to engage the opposite sides of a box on the conveyer andv deposit it upon the receiver, together with yielding means cooperating with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween. and prevented fromvtippingover in their transit trom the conveyer to the receiver.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a box conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of the conveyer, and opposed arms pivotally mounted between the conveyer andthe receiver kso as to engage the opposite sides of a box on the conveyer, turn it into a new position, and de'- posit it uponthe receiver, together with yielding means coperating with downwardly curved, guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a box conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of the conveyer, and opposed arms pivotally mounted between the conveyer and the receiver substantially in alinement with the path of travel of boxes on the conveyer, the arms extending toward and along said path of travel when in one position so that a box on the' conveyer will be carried therebetween,

strained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conr veyer to the receiver. l n

. 13. In a machine of theV character de'v scribed, thecombination of a box conveyer. a receiver near the delivery end of' the con-= veyer and opposed arms pivotallv mounted at said end on opposite sides of the path of travel of boxes on the conveyer so as to engage the opposite ends of boxes traveling latwise on the conveyer and deposit same edgewise on the receiver, together with yielding means cooperating with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping overl in their transit fromy the con veyer tothe receiver.

14. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of a box conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of the conveyer, opposed arms pivotally mounted at said end on opposite sides of the path of travel of boxes on the conveyer so as to en-` gage the opposite endsof boxes traveling flatwise on the conveyer and deposit same edgewise in a row on the receiver, together with yielding means coperating with downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are tem porarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

15. In a machine of the character' described, the combination of a box conveyer, 1 a drive shaft for said conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of said conveyer, opposed arms pivotally mounted between the conveyer and the receiver so as to engage the opposite ends of a box on the conveyer and deposit it upon the receiver, a cam upon said drive shaft for oscillating said arms, together with yielding means cop` erating with downwardly curved' guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily restrained therebetween and prevented from tipping over in their transit from the conveyer to the receiver.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination cfa box conveyer, a drive shaft for said conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of said conveyer, op; posed arms pivotally mounted between the conveyer and the receiver so as to engage the `opposite ends of boxes traveling flatwise on4 the conveyer and deposit same e'dgewise 'in va row onthe receiver, together Vwith yielding means coperating with downwardly curved guiding meansexternal v to the receiver whereby boxes are temporarily' restrained therebetween vand pre-- vented :from tipping over in their transitl from the conveyor to the receiver.

ir. n a machine o i e ciaiao ei cc scribed, the combination or a box' conveyer, a receiver near the delivery end of the conveyer, opposed arms pivotally mounted between the conveyer and the receiver soy as toy engage the opposite sides of a box on the conveyer, turnk it on edge, and deposit it upon the receiver, together with yielding Acooperating -with 'downwardly curved guiding means external to the receiver whereby boxes-are temporarily restrained therebetween andprevented from tipping over in their transit, from the conveyor to the receiver.l Y Y Y 18. Apparatus vfor vstacking boxes 'comprising a support, a second support, means for transferring a Vbox from the ir'st support to the sec-ond support, andl means for yieldingly engaging the box as it is deposited on the second support to prevent it from tipping over. s

19. Apparatus for stacking boxes comprising aV support, a second supp ort,means for transferring a box from' the first supportto the second support, said means being arranged to turnthe box and `deposit it in a vertical position, and means for yieldino'l fenaoinr' the box as it is de osited on c .Y an, t: c y v Y( York,

the second supportto prevent it fromrti'p-V4 ping over.

20. ApparatusV for stacking *boxesy comprisiiig a support, a secondv support, means l'or transferring a box Yfrom the first support' to the second support, said means being arranged-'to turn the box anddeposit Y it in a vertical position,iand means for frictionally engaging the top-of the box asvit is deposited on the second support torpre'vent it'from tipping over.'` f' Y 2l. Apparatus for stacking boxes com- Y prising al support, a belt conveyer arranged to advance towardl said support at a lower level and then turn downwardly ata `distance from tlie support, a pair of opposed arms pivoted below Vthe edge of the support with the arms extending toward threadvancing portion of the belt conveyer in substantial alinement therewith so Vthat boxescarried flatwise on' the -con'veyer will b e car.-

ried between said Yarms as .the belt turnsV Signed by RILEY HERBERTY 'PARKER at Boson, Mass., this l2thday1ofV November,- v191.,Y

" RILEY HERBERT PARKER. 

